Generally, the last thing most people want to hear is that an ex-lover has a sexually transmitted infection. “Hey....remember me...you should probably get yourself checked out” is sentence we all dread hearing.
Well, that’s how normal people feel. Even if there’s no chance you’re infected, generally responsible members of society don’t wish STIs on anyone, regardless of how bad the break-up was or how long running the feud has been.
It seems there’s a lot of abnormal people out there. Hence the creation of a new service named ‘Crab Revenge’. Yes, just as it sounds, the website sells public lice ‘to give to your ex-girlfriend or whoever has p***** you off.’
Those with serious mental health issues can choose from three packages, from a ‘single crabs colony’ of roughly 30 eggs for £13.99 to 30 F-strain lice, at £34.99. which are apparently ‘almost impossible to get rid of’.
The company is positioning itself in the revenge market as the smart revenge method ‘that does not involve permanent damage or risk of personal injury or jail time’. Which begs the questions, how many people consider revenge that is so violent they could lead to prison or serious personal injury?
Despite their tagline, “Make that b**** itch ”, the site does have a disclaimer that says they do not endorse giving people lice, recommending that purchasers of the bugs “take care of them, give them cute names and most importantly love your lice like they are their own.”
It’s just so many levels of wrong that my head is spinning! The internet, for all its wonders, can also be a truly terrifying place. We’ll leave you with a testimonial from their website, by Jessica from Somerset: “Beats the hell out of hate mail."